What is the Least Common Multiple of 28298 and 28304?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 28298 and 28304 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28298 and 28304, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28298,28304) = 2
LCM(28298,28304) = ( 28298 × 28304) / 2
LCM(28298,28304) = 800946592 / 2
LCM(28298,28304) = 400473296

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28298 and 28304 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28298 and 28304. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28298 and 28304.

Prime Factorization of 28298

Prime Factorization of 28304

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28298 and 28304.

LCM(28298,28304) = 2⁴ × 14149¹ × 29¹ × 61¹
LCM(28298,28304) = 400473296